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Equine Foot and Forelimb Flashcards

1
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Fill out the directional terms in the diagram

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fill out the chart

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At what point does the front of the forelimb and hindlimb switch from cranial to dorsal?

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carpus/tarsus down

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4
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how do you tell the difference between for fore and hind limb?

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fore - carpus
hind - tarsus

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5
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where do lower number bones reside - lateral or medial?

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medial

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where do higher number bones reside - lateral or medial?

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lateral

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7
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why are nerve blocks done?

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-diagnose lameness
-desensitize area for surgery
-help us learn anatomy (for this course)

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what does the palmar/planter digital nerve block desensitize?

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palmar/plantar 2/3s of foot

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9
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what are the structures that are desensitized by palmar/planter digital nerve block?

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sole, navicular structures, distal interphalangeal joint, distal DDFT, distal sesamoidean ligamnets

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10
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what nerves does the palmar/plantar digital nerve block?

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medial & lateral palmar/plantar digital nerves

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what nerves does the abaxial sesamoid nerve block?

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medial and lateral palmar/plantar nervers

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what are the structures that are desensitized by abaxial sesamoid nerve block?

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foot, second phalanx, proximal interphalangeal joint, distopalmar/plantar aspect of proximal phalanx, digital portions of SDFT & DDFT, distal sesamoidean ligaments, distal annular ligaments

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what nerves does the low-4 point/low palmar nerve block blocks?

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medial & lateral palmar/plantar nerves
medial & lateral palmar/plantar metacarpal nerves

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what is desensitized by the low 4-point/low palmar nerve block?

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metacarpo-/-tarsophalangeal joint and structures distal
distal aspects of suspensory branches

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what nerves are desensitized by the high 4-point/high palmar nerve block?

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medial & lateral palmar nerves
medial & lateral palmar metacarpal nerves

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16
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what structures are desensitized with the high 4-point/high palmar nerve block?

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MC2, MC4, proximal suspensory ligament/origin, inferior check ligament, DDFT, SDFT

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17
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What is desensitized in a distal interphalangeal joint block?

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joint
navicular bursa

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18
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what joints are in the carpus?

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radiocarpal joint
middle/inter carpal joint
carpometacarpal joint

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what is desensitized with a metacarpo-/tarsophalangeal joint block?

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joint

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20
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label each joint

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21
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which joints of the carpus communicate?

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middle/inter carpal joint
carpometacarpal joint

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label the bones

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23
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where is the accessory carpal bone always located?

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lateral

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24
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what is desensitized in a radiocarpal joint block?

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radiocarpal joint only

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what is desensitized in a middle/intercarpal joint block?

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middle/intercarpal joint and carpometacarpal joint

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26
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what are the layers of the hoof laminae?

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epidermal laminae
dermal laminae

27
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what is the epidermal laminae attached to?

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hoof wall

28
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what is the dermal laminae attached to?

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P3

29
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what is laminitis?

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inflammation of the laminae

30
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what are the two types of laminitis?

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rotation of P3
sinking of P3 w/in hoof capsule

31
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what type of stance does laminitis horses typically have?

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sawhorse stance

32
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which is normal and which is disease? what disease?

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L - normal
R - laminitis

33
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which laminia is sensitive and which is insensitive?

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sensitive - dermal
insensitive - epidermal

34
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what is the most common cause of chronic forelimb lameness?

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navicular disease

35
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what is navicular disease?

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chronic degenerative condition of navicular bone

36
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what is the highlighted part?

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lamina separating from hoof wall

37
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which will appear overnight - laminitis or navicular disease?

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laminitis
navicular disease develops over time

38
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what happens with the navicular bone degenerating?

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-loss of medullary architecture
-bone sclerosis & fibrocartilage damage on flexor surface of bone
-traumatic fibrillation of DDF tendon
-enthesiophyte formation on proximal and distal borders of bone

39
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what is a bursa?

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pocket of fluid that protects ligament going over bone

40
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which is normal and which is diseased? what is the disease?

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L - normal
R - navicular disease

41
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what are the arrows?

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42
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what is an enthesiophyte?

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soft tissue attachment to bone -> bony spur

43
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what is happening to the navicular bone?

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Edema

44
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what are structures that can be affected with penetrating wounds of the foot?

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Ungual/collateral cartilage
* Digital flexor tendon sheath
Deep digital flexor tendon
* Navicular bursa
Navicular bone
* Distal interphalangeal joint
Third phalanx/P3

*= structure by synovial joints

45
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what are the structures that are by synovial joints that can be affected by a penetrating foot injury?

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Digital flexor tendon sheath
Navicular bursa
Distal interphalangeal joint

46
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what is tendonitis?

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inflammation of a tendon

47
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what is desmitis?

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inflammation of a ligament

48
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what is the general rule for healing with tendonitis and desmitis?

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one month for each letter
tendon = 6 months
ligament = 8 months

49
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what is each structure in the equine distal limb ultrasound?

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50
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which is normal and abnormal? what is the disease?

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superficial digital flexor tendonitis

51
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what is the arrow pointing to?

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hematoma

52
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what is the disease in this image?

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deep digital flexor tendonitis

53
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what is the arrow pointing to?

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origin of suspensory ligament

54
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which tendon is lacerated in each image?

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55
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what disease is this?

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suspensory ligament desmitis

56
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what disease is this?

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suspensory ligament desmitis

57
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which nerve block is being done?

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Palmar/plantar digital nerve block (aka heel block)

58
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which nerve block is being done?

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abaxial sesamoid nerve block

59
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which nerve block is being done?

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low 4-point/ low palmar nerve block

60
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which nerve block is being done?

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high 4-point/high palmar nerve block

61
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which block is being done?

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distal interphalangeal joint/block

62
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which block is being done?

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metocarpo-/-tarsophalangeal joint/block

63
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which block is being done?

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radiocarpal joint/block

64
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which block is being done?

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middle/intercarpal joint

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